Louis hummel



(No Model?) L. HUMMEL.

POCKET BOOK.

No. 472,174. Patented Apr. 5, 1892.

WITNESSES.

6M W M M Y AUG/7N5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS HUMMEL, NEW YORK, N. Y.

POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 472,174, dated April 5, 1892. Application filed January 11, 1892. Serial No. 417,615. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIs HUMMEL, a citi zen of Germany, and a resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Books, of which the following is a specification.-

This invention relates to improvements in pocket-books and the object of my invention is to provide a pocket-book which is so constructed that the change pocket or compartment in the same can be opened from the outside without opening theentire pocket-book, and can also be reached from the inside when the entire pocket-book is opened. 7

The invention consists in a pocket-book provided with a change-pocket having the U- shaped side piece of a hinged frame secured to its edges, a U-shaped piece mounted to swing on the pivots of the side pieces, said U-shaped pieces being provided with a flap adapted to fold over one side of the pocketbook, and catches for locking one or both of the side pieces on the hinged frame to the swinging U-shaped piece between them.

The invention also consists in the construction and combination of parts and details, which willbe fully described hereinafter, and

' finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pocketbook, showing the same opened at both sides; and Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 are end views of the same, showing the parts in different positions.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The pocket-book A is constructed in the usual manner with a change pocket or compartment B and one or more compartments 0 for bills, cards, (to.

Figs. 1, 2, 8, and 4 show a pocket-book with three compartments 0. To the edges of the flaps forming the change pocket or compart ment B a hinged metal frame D is secured, which opens and closes as said pocket or compartment is opened or closed and is composed of the U-shaped side pieces D A U-shaped or stirrup-shaped metal or other piece E is mounted on the pivots D of the frame D to swing between the two hinged side pieces D constituting said frame D, and to said U- shaped or stirrup-shaped metal piece E a flap F is secured in any suitable manner. In the pocketbook shown the flap is so constructed as to embrace said U-shaped piece E. The flap F folds over that side of the pocket-book containing the compartment 0. As shown in Figs. 1 t0 4:, said flap F is provided on its inner side with the pocket G for bills; or said flap can be constructed without the pockets and may be provided at its free edge with a clasp H, as shown in Fig. 5, for looking it to the pocket-book. On said U-shaped piece E a fastening-cap J is provided on each side, which catches J J can engage the upper edges of the U-shaped pieces D forming the frame D, so as to lock either one or both of said pieces D of the frame D against the piece E. When the pocket-book is entirely closed, the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 5-that is to say, both pieces of the frame D are engaged by the catches J J and held against the U-shaped piece E. WVhen it is necessary to take change only from the pocket-book, the coin pocket or compartment B is opened by pulling the outer piece D of the frame D from the piece E, whereby said compartment B is opened, as shown in Fig. 4. To facilitate thus opening the coin-pocket, the same is provided with a leather flap K. When it is desired to take bills and change at the same time out of the pocket-book, the outer part of the frame D remains held against the piece E and the inner part of the frame D is disengaged from its catch J on the piece E and moved from said piece E, as shown in Fig. 3, which permits of removing the change from the change-pocket and at the same time reaching the bill-pockets. The pocket-book can thus be used in such a manner as to expose go to View only the change-pocket or the change and bill or card pockets at the same time, as may be desired. The advantages of a pocketbook of this kind are that when a person is in a car or for any other purpose only requires change he need not expose the contents of the entire pocket-book, and all compartments, except the one from which the coins are to be removed, remain closed. When bills or cards are required, the pocket-book is opened in such a manner as to expose the pockets containing the same, and at the same time the change-pocket can be opened from the inside, so as to give access to the same.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a pocket-book, the combination, with a coin-pocket, of a frame formed of two U- shaped hinged pieces and connected with the edges of said pocket, a U shaped piece mounted to swing on the pivots of the said frame, catches for iockin g the side pieces of the frame to said U-shaped piece, and a flap connected with said U shaped piece, substantially as set forth.

2. In a pocket-book, the combination, with two or more pockets, of a metal frame composed of two hinged U-shaped pieces, the edges of which are attached to the edges of one of the pockets, a U-shaped piece mounted to swing on the pivots of said frame, two catches on said U-shaped piece, adapted to engage the side pieces of the frame, and a flap secured to said U-shaped piece, which flap can be swung over the pockets adjacent to the one provided with the frame, substantially as set forth.

3. In a pocket-book frame, the combination, with two U-shaped side pieces pivoted to each other, of a U-shaped piece mounted on the pivots of the side pieces to swing between said side pieces and two catches on opposite sides of said U-shaped pieces to engage the edges of the side pieces of the frame, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS HUMMEL. 

